My favorite "Self help" book is Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. He has this exercise that made a big impact on me.

When sitting in meditation - or doing anything for that matter - Close your eyes and ask yourself quietly "What will my next thought be?" and 9.9 times out of 10...for a very brief second...there is nothing there. Absolutely nothing. And it lasts for barely no time at all but it was eye opening for me.

I love it. I come back to that.

Dude I loved Eckhart for a long time. I had a similar near suicidal then awakening experience as him. I'll never be the same since.

My favorite "Self help" book is Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. He has this exercise that made a big impact on me.

When sitting in meditation - or doing anything for that matter - Close your eyes and ask yourself quietly "What will my next thought be?" and 9.9 times out of 10...for a very brief second...there is nothing there. Absolutely nothing. And it lasts for barely no time at all but it was eye opening for me.

I love it. I come back to that.

Dude I loved Eckhart for a long time. I had a similar near suicidal then awakening experience as him. I'll never be the same since.

I've read power of now maybe 3 times. Also got the pocket book version of it. I have suggested it to many friends who are going through a struggle. Not all listen!

When riding home last night in a pre-dawn hour I passed a food cart in front of someone’s house. The name on the cart was “Scrambled Pancakes.” I turned that phrase around and around in my head as I pedaled the rest of that way home. Is that what meditation is all about?

I had my first experience with a float tank last week. I got limited results inside the tank (moments of clarity and absence of thoughts punctuated by a whole lot of trying to get oriented and re-oriented with the float.) Once that light goes off, your brain grasps at any and all sensory stimuli. A drop of condensation in the water echoes. Your heartbeat feels amplified.

The real magic was felt after the hour session. I felt extreme euphoria and sensitivity to the sights and sounds around me. I also had less interest in checking my phone and a greater realization that I can shut out the noise of the world if I concentrate on ignoring it. In short, I felt kind of high.

I am looking forward to doing this again. I anticipate that I'll spend less time adjusting to the float tank and more time getting into my head.

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I had my first experience with a float tank last week. I got limited results inside the tank (moments of clarity and absence of thoughts punctuated by a whole lot of trying to get oriented and re-oriented with the float.) The real magic was felt after the hour. I felt extreme euphoria and sensitivity to the sights and sounds around me.

I am looking forward to doing this again. I anticipate that I'll spend less time adjusting to the float tank and more time getting into y head.

That's awesome. I'd love to try this one day. I recommend listening to a guided mindfulness meditation session to at least become familiar with the sort of practice for next time.

I had my first experience with a float tank last week. I got limited results inside the tank (moments of clarity and absence of thoughts punctuated by a whole lot of trying to get oriented and re-oriented with the float.) The real magic was felt after the hour. I felt extreme euphoria and sensitivity to the sights and sounds around me.

I am looking forward to doing this again. I anticipate that I'll spend less time adjusting to the float tank and more time getting into y head.

That's awesome. I'd love to try this one day. I recommend listening to a guided mindfulness meditation session to at least become familiar with the sort of practice for next time.

I had my first experience with a float tank last week. I got limited results inside the tank (moments of clarity and absence of thoughts punctuated by a whole lot of trying to get oriented and re-oriented with the float.) The real magic was felt after the hour. I felt extreme euphoria and sensitivity to the sights and sounds around me.

I am looking forward to doing this again. I anticipate that I'll spend less time adjusting to the float tank and more time getting into y head.

That's awesome. I'd love to try this one day. I recommend listening to a guided mindfulness meditation session to at least become familiar with the sort of practice for next time.

I rode the bus and listened to Brian Eno beforehand.

That's cool but I think you would gain a certain perspective with at least one 5 minute session of a guided mindfulness meditation.

I had my first experience with a float tank last week. I got limited results inside the tank (moments of clarity and absence of thoughts punctuated by a whole lot of trying to get oriented and re-oriented with the float.) The real magic was felt after the hour. I felt extreme euphoria and sensitivity to the sights and sounds around me.

I am looking forward to doing this again. I anticipate that I'll spend less time adjusting to the float tank and more time getting into y head.

That's awesome. I'd love to try this one day. I recommend listening to a guided mindfulness meditation session to at least become familiar with the sort of practice for next time.

I rode the bus and listened to Brian Eno beforehand.

That's cool but I think you would gain a certain perspective with at least one 5 minute session of a guided mindfulness meditation.

I had my first experience with a float tank last week. I got limited results inside the tank (moments of clarity and absence of thoughts punctuated by a whole lot of trying to get oriented and re-oriented with the float.) The real magic was felt after the hour. I felt extreme euphoria and sensitivity to the sights and sounds around me.

I am looking forward to doing this again. I anticipate that I'll spend less time adjusting to the float tank and more time getting into y head.

That's awesome. I'd love to try this one day. I recommend listening to a guided mindfulness meditation session to at least become familiar with the sort of practice for next time.

I rode the bus and listened to Brian Eno beforehand.

That's cool but I think you would gain a certain perspective with at least one 5 minute session of a guided mindfulness meditation.